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Lesbian health issues for the primary care provider
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Lesbian health issues for the primary care provider
J Fam Pract.
1995 May.
Abstract
Lesbians have unique health concerns that often go unaddressed in a medical setting that assumes heterosexuality. These may include cancer screening, sexually transmitted diseases, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), depression, substance abuse, relationship issues, pregnancy, and parenting. Awareness of the barriers faced by lesbians seeking care, and an inclusive approach to the patient will allow primary care providers to be more effective in their interactions with all patients.
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Lesbian health care issues.J Fam Pract. 1995 Sep;41(3):227. J Fam Pract. 1995. PMID: 7503917 No abstract available.
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Lesbian health care issues.J Fam Pract. 1995 Sep;41(3):224; author reply 227. J Fam Pract. 1995. PMID: 7650496 No abstract available.
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